Expressive Painting
Author | : Joseph Stoddard |
Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | : 131 |
Release | : 2018-04-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781633224674 |
ISBN-13 | : 1633224678 |
Rating | : 4/5 (678 Downloads) |
Download or read book Expressive Painting written by Joseph Stoddard and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate beginner’s guide to conveying mood and emotion on canvas with vibrant watercolors: “Filled with page after page of very useful knowledge.” —Arts & Activities Expressive Painting follows the same clean, contemporary, easy-to-read, and easy-to-follow layout and design of the other books in Walter Foster Publishing’s popular Portfolio series. It covers essential painting topics, including color theory, color mixing, selecting color schemes, and working with tools and materials, as well as watercolor painting techniques, such as painting wet-into-wet and wet-on-dry. Helpful tips are called out throughout the book for easy comprehension and reference, while step-by-step projects build on the featured techniques, allowing artists to practice making their own dynamic, colorful watercolor paintings. With Expressive Painting, beginning and aspiring artists will learn all they need to know to start creating watercolor art that’s full of color and emotion. The Portfolio series covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists. Also available from the series: Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Beginning Pen & Ink, and Beginning Composition.